Browsing Investigación ambiental by Subject "Especies exóticas o invasoras"
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First record of the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Dominican Republic
(2008)A new record of the Indo-Pacific red lionfish Pterois volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) (Osteichthyes: Scorpaenidae) is reported for the Dominican Republic, observed in the National Submarine Park of Monte Cristi on May 24, 2008. ... -
First record of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, from Hispaniola
(2021)The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is one of the most damaging pest species in the world. A native to the floodplains of subtropical South America, it has been spread to North America and more recently ... -
Geographic extent and chronology of the invasion of non-native lionfish (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus 1758] and P. miles [Bennett 1828]) in the Western North Atlantic and Caribbean Sea
(2009)The Indo-Pacific lionfishes (Pterois volitans [Linnaeus 1758] and P. miles [Bennett 1828]: Family Scorpaenidae) are the first non-native marine fishes to establish in the Western North Atlantic. The chronology of the ... -
Origin of the green iguana (Iguana iguana) invasion in the greater Caribbean Region and Fiji
(2021)Invasive populations of green iguanas (Iguanidae: Iguana iguana) are widely established beyond their native Central, South American, and Lesser Antillean range in various islands of the Pacific, Florida USA, and in the ... -
Primer reporte de ingesta de plástico y presencia de nematodos en individuos de iguana verde en la isla de Santo Domingo
(2022)[Español] El consumo de plástico se reporta cada vez con mayor frecuencia en reptiles acuáticos y terrestres. No siempre es fatal, pero indudablemente afecta la calidad de vida de los animales en formas que aún no son del ... -
Primer reporte de la especie exótica Puntigrus tetrazona (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) para República Dominicana
(2020)[Español] Se reporta por primera vez para República Dominicana, isla Hispaniola, el pez de agua dulce, Puntigrus tetrazona (Bleeker, 1855) en un tributario del río Haina, provincia San Cristóbal. Se colectaron varios ... -
The Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a new exotic species established in the Dominican Republic
(2020)Abstract: The correct identity and occurrence of the introduced armored catfish, locally known as “devil fish” or “pleco” in the Dominican Republic, is briefly described. Specimens were collected from six sites in the ... -
Update on invasive species initiatives in the Dominican Republic
(2005)Serra et al. (2003) reviewed the status of invasive species (agricultural pests including arthropods, plant diseases and plants) introduced into the Dominican Republic (DR) in recent decades and also listed species with ...